Thanksgiving is over and Christmas preparation is in full swing everywhere, including the Schwind house. We have had so much fun decorating our new house together and I can’t wait to show you. Since we moved to a slightly larger place, the decorations I’d had were not going to fill it, so I knew this year I’d be making some new decorations. One of those homemade beauties was this Pallet Christmas Tree.
There it sits on our front porch, welcoming all who come to visit with its adorable rustic charm. I love it, and the bonus is, it was basically free!
Materials:
Pallets=free Screws=free, because they were ones we’d inherited with the house Spray paint=maybe $1.00 for the small amount that I used.I used leftover pieces of pallet wood from previous projects, so I hardly had to make any cuts. That made it just that much easier and quicker. I found a sturdy board for the “trunk” and then screwed the “branch” boards onto it from the back so you can’t see a ton of screw heads.
There is the unpainted version.
Then I used some green spray paint. I’ve seen others write words like “O, Come All Ye Faithful” or do a cool design on these, but I decided to go for a traditional tree look.
So that’s how it turned out.
I didn’t make it with enough support to really stand on its own, hence the galvanized bucket with firewood (to give you visions of warm fires on a snowy night), pine branches (picture that roaring fire and the smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree in the corner), and other such garnishes.
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Love this! And I think the bucket is the perfect touch. Pinning it for next year!
Thank you! I only thought of the bucket after the poor tree fell down a bunch of times. Happy Holidays!
love! so creative and a perfect addition for christmas! pinning this for the future - thanks for sharing it!
Thanks Amanda! Glad you like it
What a cute tree! I love pallet crafts. Pinned to my Christmas board.
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it! Have a great Christmas!
This is so cute! I am going to have to send this to my husband to make!
This is such a great tree! I love it, great job. The tin bucket with greenery in it is a great addition too.
Thank you so much, Emily!
This is so cute!! I always have scrap pallet wood lying around. I love how easy it is, AND how cheap it is!! Thanks so much for linking up with us at Motivational Monday! Hope to see you again tomorrow night art 6pm PST!
Amanda, thanks so much! I will definitely plan on being there
Love this! It turned out great and the bucket with greenery is the perfect touch!
Jill
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I wasn’t sure if it was silly to put real greenery with a fake tree, but I’m glad you liked it
I love this! Perfect outdoor Christmas decoration!
Thank you! It was so easy to make.
What a great holiday upcycle! Thanks for linking up to On Display Thursday.
Thank you!
Hi Rebekah! Thought I would pop on over as you came by my place for a tour. I just love this idea for outdoor decor for Christmas! Thanks for stopping by!
I’m glad you liked it! I really love your blog